The national right-wing wind blew fresh in Tromsø at the last opinion poll in June. But now the Conservative Party is going backwards, news’s latest opinion poll shows. The Labor Party is strengthening, and with the help of Red, can retain power in Tromsø. – If this poll had been the election result, Gunnar Wilhelmsen would in all probability have continued as mayor, says political scientist Jonas Stein at UiT. In just over two months, the Right has dropped from 26.9 to 18.7 per cent, the survey shows. Disputes over tolls may be among the explanations. Party barometer Tromsø August 2023 Support compared to measurement in June 2023. Party SupportChange22.4%AP+3,518.7%H−8,215.7%FRP+2,914.9%SV+3.25.8%MDG−2.05.8%R −1.45.4%INP+4.73.3%KRF+2.32.7%V−1.32.4%SP−1.22.9%Other−2.5Click on the partition circle to see the whole the party name. Based on 605 interviews conducted in the period 22.8.23–23.8.23. Margins of error from 1.6–4.5 pp. Source: Norstat Losing voters to the Frp and the Labor Party Right has retained support for the introduction of tolls in Tromsø. But their possible partner, the FRP, has issued an ultimatum to cancel the tolls, which has led to civil chaos. On 22 August, the Conservative Party voted no to the urban growth agreement with the state. On the same day and the following day, news’s opinion poll was recorded. Political scientist Jonas Stein at UiT believes the result of the survey may come from the Conservative Party wavering when it comes to tolls. Photo: Anne Sofie Rønnfeldt / news Now the Conservative Party is leaking voters, also to the arch-enemy the Labor Party. – On the one hand they are losing voters to the FRP, on the other hand they are losing voters to the Labor Party. Perhaps it may be related to the toll issue, that the Conservative Party is seen as wavering, and then there is a leak of voters at both ends, says Stein. Ap: – It’s going to be exciting The Labor Party is strengthening from the June poll of 18.9 per cent, to 22.4 per cent in August. Together with current partners Sp, MDG and SV, they lack one mandate to get a majority. – This is going to be exciting, so measurements and choices are choices. We have a very good atmosphere in the city, and that bodes well for the last fortnight, says Labor Party Mayor Gunnar Wilhelmsen. If the poll is the election result, Gunnar Wilhelmsen will probably continue as mayor of Tromsø. Photo: Eirik Hind Sveen / news He says they want to stand for stability, and comes with a clear jab at his challenger. – We will continue to work with what we have been doing all along. So this is going to be good and we’re not going to wobble. Conservative Party: – Not interested in tactics Conservative mayoral candidate Anne Berit Figenschau would rather compare the latest poll with the last municipal election. – This is a survey that shows that there has been progress since the last municipal election. It also shows that it will be even in Tromsø. We are going to mobilize towards election day, then we will get the results, says Figenschau. The Conservative mayoral candidate, Anne Berit Figenschau, loses voters in a new opinion poll. Photo: Eirik Hind Sveen / news When asked if it was tactically wise to vote against the urban growth agreement, Figenschau replies: – We are not concerned with tactics, we are concerned with what is best for Tromsø. A city growth agreement is not just soft gifts. It places major limitations on where we can develop the city, where we will live and where we will build housing and businesses. Then we must have a better agreement. Mandates in the municipal councilNumber of representatives compared to mandate distribution after the 2019 election.Labor PartyAP10+2HøyreH8+1Progressive PartyFRP7+3Socialist Liberal PartySV70RedR3+1Miljøparty De GrønneMDG30Industrial and Business PartyINP2+2Christian People’s PartyKRF10Center PartySP1−4VenstreV10AndreANDRE00−5605 interviews conducted in the period 22.8.2 3–23.8.23. Margins of error from 1.6–4.5 pp. Source: Norstat
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The Labor Party retains power in Tromsø, a new opinion poll shows – news Troms and Finnmark
